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Jim, I am hoping all goes well with the surgery because I want you to lead us on another Dogtown walk! Lots of healing energy coming your way.Howdy everyone!
My wife, Pat and I walked Camino from Pamplona in 2012 and from Lisbon in 2013. Last year we did the first European Peace Walk. Now I am having a hip replaced next Monday as I am bone on bone.
Has anyone walked Camino after having a hip replaced? How long did it take from your procedure before your were able to walk 20K ? Any tips on recovery would be appreciated.
Thanks !
Definitely Not.We are hoping to walk a Camino in September or October. My hip gets replaced next Monday, April 27th.
Am I being unreasonable?
That's all the Camino is! Keep going. You WILL master this and we look forward to your postings from your Camino when you get there.One step at a time .
My first hip replacement I did the same. With similar results. I learnt that the cut muscles need time to heal before subjecting them to sustained movement. In the two following hip replacements I took it really easy the first couple of weeks, then started the steadily increasing exercise programme.At first I overdid my exercise and walking a bit too much.
Hi Annie,Do you have the same kind of post operative response with a knee replacement? I've heard that this is actually more of a problem in recovery.
OK, now, I have to ask . . . . How did you "pop" it?My first hip replacement I did the same. With similar results. I learnt that the cut muscles need time to heal before subjecting them to sustained movement. In the two following hip replacements I took it really easy the first couple of weeks, then started the steadily increasing exercise programme.
I did also "Pop" my first one. Now that's not a lot of fun.
Glad all seems to be progressing well.
Regds
Gerard
OK, now, I have to ask . . . . How did you "pop" it?[/QUOTE
One week after the op I was invited to a 'Let's celebrate your new hip' party. I had been told not to sit on comfy type lounge chairs or sofas but that's difficult when there's nothing else. Wound up on the floor. Blimey did it hurt. Surgeon attended the house at midnight (he'd been baby-sitting his kids while his wife was out) ambulance to hospital, woke up feeling hunkydoory again.
Regds
Gerard
My very experienced Phisiotherapist said I could consider using other furniture once I had gone one whole day without thinking about my new hip.How long before you no longer had be concerned about where you sat?
I would agree with the nurse.[...] My nurses think the idea of doing 500 miles in 20 mile days six months after the operation is overly ambitious but they might say the same for healthy people.[...]
September/October as you no doubt know, are nice months in certain areas of Spain. In Galicia, however, the weather gets rainier as autumn proceeds, the narrow and slippery tracks over many steeper gradients, particular to this region, will have their toll... I do not think we would fly from all the way from Boston simply to walk 100k for a third Compstela.[...]
I am just darn glad you are not letting it beat you down. Keep trying I think you will be glad to overcome the obstacle. All I can say is I respect your strength!One month post op
I am discouraged. I can walk one mile and every day I try to add 100 meters on but progress has slowed. My right foot turns inward (pigeon-toed) when I walk and mindful effort is required to walk with anything like proper posture. Walking and exercising cause a cascade of odd pains that clear as mysteriously as they begin.
I saw the doctor today for the first time since leaving the hospital. He thinks I am doing great and am ahead of the curve. It does not feel that way. I no longer require compression socks and am cleared to do yoga or any other position I care to try. NOTE: There are different approaches to this operation (anterior and posterior) so other's experience may be quite different. Please don't read this and think that because my doctor said this or that was OK now then your experience will be the same. Until this point I was forbidden to cross my legs or do exercise that pushed my foot backwards. I had the posterior operation and these restrictions go with that approach.
To keep my spirits up I have been web surfing various caminos and other hikes trying to decide which to aim for come October. My wife still walks to Rockport and back, 13 miles round trip, two or three times a week. I can't wait til I am able to do the same but I must . . .
Best of luck Jim.5 months out
Well, the time to leave for the Via Fracigena is almost here. On my other walks I felt prepared. This time I am not so sure.
We land in Rome on Oct 5th and take a train to Florence where we spend a couple of days getting acclimated. On October 7th we go to Sienna where we will begin walking.
The first three days are long and hilly. after that it gets easier. I will not post updates here until I return.
6 months out
Well, we did it!
Pat and I walked the Via Francigena, aka The Camino to Rome, for about 300 km from Siena to Rome. Overall it was a splendid experience I recommend for any experienced pilgrim. Walking from Siena can easily be done in two weeks but we allowed three not knowing how my hip would limit me. In the end the hip was no problem at all and we ended up in Rome with a week to kill.
I did have some hip pain, mainly the groin pain when I started out each day but after a few kilometers my deep tissue got warmed up and I was able to walk pain pretty much pain free. I found going uphill easy and coming downhill difficult. My hip is actually causing me more pain now that I have been hanging around the house for a few days than it did when I was pushing it . . . Go figure.
I will see my surgeon in two weeks for x-rays and follow-up. He is particularly interested in how I make out as he has, until recently, been very conservative about bringing his patients along post -op. He used to have folks on crutches up to a month and have a generally passive rehab plan. If you followed this thread you can see I have been aggressive, a bit overly aggressive at times, in my recovery.
So, yes, it is possible to walk Camino six months out of hip replacement surgery for some people given their experience, condition, pain tolerance etc. As always your mileage may vary. There are more than one type of approach to hip replacement and I have no knowledge of whether the other approach would make this kind of recovery easier or more difficult. In the end I urge folks to work with their surgeons and physical therapists while holding lightly my ramblings here.
Buen Camino
6 months out
Well, we did it!
Pat and I walked the Via Francigena, aka The Camino to Rome, for about 300 km from Siena to Rome. Overall it was a splendid experience I recommend for any experienced pilgrim. Walking from Siena can easily be done in two weeks but we allowed three not knowing how my hip would limit me. In the end the hip was no problem at all and we ended up in Rome with a week to kill.
I did have some hip pain, mainly the groin pain when I started out each day but after a few kilometers my deep tissue got warmed up and I was able to walk pain pretty much pain free. I found going uphill easy and coming downhill difficult. My hip is actually causing me more pain now that I have been hanging around the house for a few days than it did when I was pushing it . . . Go figure.
I will see my surgeon in two weeks for x-rays and follow-up. He is particularly interested in how I make out as he has, until recently, been very conservative about bringing his patients along post -op. He used to have folks on crutches up to a month and have a generally passive rehab plan. If you followed this thread you can see I have been aggressive, a bit overly aggressive at times, in my recovery.
So, yes, it is possible to walk Camino six months out of hip replacement surgery for some people given their experience, condition, pain tolerance etc. As always your mileage may vary. There are more than one type of approach to hip replacement and I have no knowledge of whether the other approach would make this kind of recovery easier or more difficult. In the end I urge folks to work with their surgeons and physical therapists while holding lightly my ramblings here.
Buen Camino
6 months out
Well, we did it!
Pat and I walked the Via Francigena, aka The Camino to Rome, for about 300 km from Siena to Rome. Overall it was a splendid experience I recommend for any experienced pilgrim. Walking from Siena can easily be done in two weeks but we allowed three not knowing how my hip would limit me. In the end the hip was no problem at all and we ended up in Rome with a week to kill.
I did have some hip pain, mainly the groin pain when I started out each day but after a few kilometers my deep tissue got warmed up and I was able to walk pain pretty much pain free. I found going uphill easy and coming downhill difficult. My hip is actually causing me more pain now that I have been hanging around the house for a few days than it did when I was pushing it . . . Go figure.
I will see my surgeon in two weeks for x-rays and follow-up. He is particularly interested in how I make out as he has, until recently, been very conservative about bringing his patients along post -op. He used to have folks on crutches up to a month and have a generally passive rehab plan. If you followed this thread you can see I have been aggressive, a bit overly aggressive at times, in my recovery.
So, yes, it is possible to walk Camino six months out of hip replacement surgery for some people given their experience, condition, pain tolerance etc. As always your mileage may vary. There are more than one type of approach to hip replacement and I have no knowledge of whether the other approach would make this kind of recovery easier or more difficult. In the end I urge folks to work with their surgeons and physical therapists while holding lightly my ramblings here.
Buen Camino
Thanks all! Yes. rereading this is quite a flashback. Something happens to memory and time when one struggles with pain and uncertainty. I wish I could everywhere and always be open to whatever presents itself without judgement but the truth is I fall short of that ideal and have times of frustration and let-down. Getting better at acceptance will be an ongoing process for me.
As to what's next, there is are two competing proposals right now. Pat is pushing for all of the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Siena and then train to Rome for the Holy Year in 2016. I think that is a bit much for us and next year Via Francigena may be crowded. I propose a more modest adventure, Le Puy or the Temple walk in Japan. We are blessed to even be in a position to consider any of these options!
Again thanks to all who participated in thread, prayed, or simply wished me well. It helps.
Hi Jim, this is my first reply just joined the club. I have been reading your progress and have to congratulate you. I had a broken femur that ended up to be a total hip replacement. Being an avid walker all my life, I was afraid of what to expect. Your pain on off days are normal I think if I sit and paint too long and it’s a less active day I’m taking ibpropian Not the best but it works. Hope your exrays go well.In Ledigos (after Carrion de los Condes) I met a 70 year old British doctor walking with his long time buddies - said he was out testing his replacement hip and two new knees ...
He told that in order to not be a potential burden to his companions, he always made sure to carry the phone number for a local taxi company. At the time I met him, he had not used it as yet! - and had put quite a fair bit of kilometres under his belt by then ...
So take courage, Jim! I am sure you can do it too! - Buen camino,
annelise
@Morninglory, welcome to the forum, and it's great that you have chosen to contribute. As you become more familiar with how information is presented in the threads, you will learn how to figure out whether the thread you are reading is current, or a little dated.Hi Jim, this is my first reply just joined the club. I have been reading your progress and have to congratulate you. I had a broken femur that ended up to be a total hip replacement. Being an avid walker all my life, I was afraid of what to expect. Your pain on off days are normal I think if I sit and paint too long and it’s a less active day I’m taking ibpropian Not the best but it works. Hope your exrays go well.
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